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Published Blind cavefish have extraordinary taste buds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A biologist studies blind cavefish, a species of fish that dwell in cave ponds in Mexico. He looked ...
Published Ecosystem evolution in Africa - Ecosystem Evolution in Africa: Understanding the Past and Preparing for the Future
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research pushes back the oldest evidence of C4 grass-dominated habitats in Africa -- and globall...
Published Natural GM crops: Grasses take evolutionary shortcut by borrowing genes from their neighbors
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Grass may transfer genes from their neighbors in the same way genetically modified crops are made, a...
Published Scientists discover entirely new wood type that could be highly efficient at carbon storage
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers undertaking an evolutionary survey of the microscopic structure of wood from some of the...
Published Single gene causes sea anemone's stinging cell to lose its sting - Single Gene Causes Sea Anemone's Stinging Cell to Lose Its Sting
(via sciencedaily.com) When scientists disabled a single regulatory gene in a species of sea anemone, a stinging cell that ...
Published Overfishing linked to rapid evolution of codfish - Overfishing Linked to Rapid Evolution of Codfish
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that human action...
Published 360-million-year-old Irish fossil provides oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood - 360-Million-Year-Old Irish Fossil Provides Oldest Evidence of Plant Self-Defense in Wood
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood in a 360-million-year-o...
Published Human ancestors preferred mosaic landscapes and high ecosystem diversity - Human Ancestors Preferred Mosaic Landscapes and High Ecosystem Diversity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study finds that early human species adapted to mosaic landscapes and diverse food resources, ...
Published Evolutionary history of detoxifying enzymes reconstructed - Evolutionary History of Detoxifying Enzymes Reconstructed
(via sciencedaily.com) Biochemists have succeeded in resurrecting the ancestral genes of five detoxifying enzymes which are...
Published Geckos know their own odor - Geckos Know Their Own Odor: A Fascinating Insight into the World of Lizards
(via sciencedaily.com) Geckos can use their tongue to differentiate their own odor from that of other members of their spec...
Published Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat - Evolution of Two Contagious Cancers Affecting Tasmanian Devils Underlines Unpredictability of Disease Threat
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of diseas...
Published Elephants as a new model for understanding human evolution - Elephants as a New Model for Understanding Human Evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Human culture and language may be the result of 'self-domestication': an evolutionary process that l...
Published A guide through the genome - A Guide Through the Genome: Understanding the Blueprint of Life
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resista...
Published Algae in Swedish lakes provide insights to how complex life on Earth developed - Algae in Swedish Lakes Provide Insights to How Complex Life on Earth Developed
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source By studying green algae in Swedish lakes, a research team has succeeded in identifying which environ...
Published Older trees accumulate more mutations than their younger counterparts - Older Trees Accumulate More Mutations Than Their Younger Counterparts
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study of the relationship between the growth rate of tropical trees and the frequency of genetic m...
Published New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: Genome at the chromosome level decoded
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Octopuses are fascinating animals -- and serve as important model organisms in neuroscience, cogniti...
Published Finding the genes that help kingfishers dive without hurting their brains
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists studied the genomes of 30 kingfisher species to try to identify the genes that allow king ...
Published This parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow into its own flesh--it's also an extreme example of genome shrinkage
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Balanophora shed one third of its genes as it evolved into a streamlined parasitic plant -- an extre...
Published Genetic methods enable the use of fossil lipids as biomarkers for oxygen-producing primordial bacteria
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth's history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the fi ...
Published Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys - Surprising Similarities in Stone Tools of Early Humans and Monkeys
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have discovered artefacts produced by old world monkeys in Thailand that resemble stone...